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Description
Abbreviation: HSF – Heart & Stroke Foundation
Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundational course for healthcare professionals and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. BLS is the cornerstone program for healthcare professionals.
As the gold standard, Heart & Stroke’s BLS training courses teach the theoretical and hands-on skills needed to respond to medical emergencies and drives the best possible patient outcomes.
HEART & STROKE REQUIRES MINIMUM OF THREE (3) PARTICIPANTS TO RUN THIS CLASS.
TRAINING LOCATION
Duration: 3 – 3.5 hours In-Classroom Training
In-Classroom Training Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Pre-Requisite: None
Certification Expiry Date: 1 year from the date of certification
Content:
The BLS course focuses on building knowledge so you are confident and ready to perform high-quality CPR in a wide variety of settings. The course covers:
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- Chain of Survival
- 1-rescuer / 2-rescuer CPR
- High-quality chest compressions with a feedback device
- Multi-rescuer team CPR
- Adult, Child and Infant CPR and relief of choking
- Use of an AED
- Effective ventilations using a barrier device and bag-mask device
- Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies